Weekly Eagle details and pricing in Texas edition
The Weekly Eagle notes publication by Eagle Printing Company in Bryan Texas printed daily except Sunday with J Rountree as managing editor. It lists subscription rates for Graos County residents and outside Texas and states publication on Thursdays and AP member status.
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Eagle Printing Company
Bryan
Texas
G&ryan
Congress
Weekly Eagle
Grazos County
THE
Associated Press
Church Adopts Advertising Methods in Michigan
A Michigan church treats publicity as a practical tool, showing increased attendance and stronger finances after a year of expert advertising. The approach remains faithful to gospel goals, using gracious, informative notices to reach outsiders without competing with other denominations.
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Michigan
Six Auto Bandits Rob Dallas Post Office
Hold up men flood the south and Dallas yesterday saw six bandits attack the Jackson street post office. Two employees were shot seriously and are not expected to live, a negro porter was shot in the hand. The robbers escaped with one sack of registry mail as officers and citizens chased them until their car vanished in a traffic jam.
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Dallas
Jackson Street
Navasota /Examiner-Review
Hoover Urges Fish Diet as Fishermen Fight
The speaker notes Herbert Hoover advocates eating fish amid a strike by fishermen demanding double pay and a 3 hour work day. They complain fishing is now hard labor with scarce drinking water and uncooperative fish, calling the situation awful.
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Herbert Hoover
Col Sterrett on democracy and sincerity in the people
Col Bill Sterrett comments that the people seek simplicity and democracy but are not sincere until in earnest. He says they then embody simplicity and democracy themselves, accusing others of putting on pretense.
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Bill Sterrett
Houston Post
Baldheaded men fear cosmetics trend in society
The Dallas News notes a humorous concern that bald men may start painting their scalps to resemble their wives cheeks. The speaker, nicknamed probably too old Joe, shrugs at the cost issue.
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The
Dallas News
Joe
Reform urged to curb crime reporting and sensationalism
A call for media reform argues that omitting highway robbery and divorce details from news and film could reduce crime. The writer suggests the Eagle would join in omitting such details to promote safer, more responsible reporting.
Eagle Backs Bryan and Brazos County Interests
The Eagle pledges unqualified support to material interests of Bryan and Brazos county and hopes for patronage to pay its way.
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The
Eagle
Bryan
Brazos County
Urgent Call to Build More Homes Now
The speaker argues that additional housing is essential and must be constructed under changed conditions. They insist that current circumstances prevent meeting demand and emphasize the urgency of action to expand home supply.
Thieves and Burghs Debate Hard Work of Plowing
A Houston Post line argues thieves and bandits are right that plowing or ditching is hard work, noting the effort even when done safely and reflecting street-level moralizing about labor and risk.
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Houston Post
George Johnson Promises Faster Work to Improve Conditions
George Johnson states that starting work immediately will lead to improvements. The remark emphasizes action now to achieve better outcomes.
Burroughs Dodson Nuptials Reported In City Home
Howard Burroughs and Mrs. Julia A Dodson were united in marriage at the Wheeler home on Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock with Rev C B Thompson of the Free Baptist church officiating. The couple will reside with the groom’s father George Burroughs on North Washington Street.
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Burroughs-Dodson
Howard Burroughs
Julia A. Dodson
Wheeler
C. B. Thompson
Free Baptist Church
Cemetery workers outline plans for improvements
The Bryan Cemetery Association held its first meeting at the Carnegie library. President George Adams praised directors and committeemen, outlined a campaign to clean 212 unimproved lots, and announced a February general meeting. The association plans to beautify and maintain all cemetery lots and accessways.
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Bryan Cemetery Association
Carnegie Library
Everstadt
George Adams
Bryan
Cemetery Association
Potters’ Field
Bry~ay
Spell Named Head of American Legion
L. A. Spell was elected post commander at a Legion meeting last night at the courthouse. Other officers chosen include D. S. Buchanan adjutant J. A. Lightfoot vice commander T. B. Bryan finance officer and E. V. Tittle B. F. Kelly and J. A. Pell on the executive committee.
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L. A. Spell
The
Legion
Court House
D. S. Buchanan
J. A. Lightfoot
T. B. Bryan
E. V. Tittle
B. F. Kelly
J. A. Pell
Hon G J McDonald Visits Bryan En Route to Dallas
Hon G J McDonald of Anderson Grimes County stopped in Bryan Monday on his way to Dallas for a Texas Farm Bureau meeting where he serves as Grimes county delegate. He represented Brazos and Grimes in the thirtieth thirty first and thirty sixth legislatures and helped enact several notable laws while serving his people. He stayed as a guest of Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell.
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G. J. McDonald
Anderson
Grimes County
Bryan
Dallas
Texas Farm Bureau
McDonald
Brazos
Grimes
Ralph Howell
Former Bryan Citizen Visits, Reports Local Oil Hopes
Chas. Claydon of Normangee, visiting Bryan today for his son Jess Claydon’s successful appendicitis operation, praises local progress and predicts oil potential in Brazos county. He notes Normangee to begin a test well and coal mine operations amid hopeful, renewed prosperity.
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Bryan
Chas. Claydon
Normangee
Jess Claydon
Claydon
England
Brazos County
Negro Cemetery
Mrs Willis Hosts First Meeting After Reorganization
Mrs H C Willis welcomed Group No 1 of the Women's Missionary Society during the first meeting after reorganization. Mrs E C Harder led the lesson as present members included Mesdames H C Willis J M Reed E C Harder F C Fulgham A B Worley J R McKee Josie Lawrence and L L Tommie.
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L. L. Tommie
Captain Davis Visits Bryan with Rangers Ties
Captain Will Davis of Del Rio and the Texas Rangers visits his aunt Mrs. M. W. Sims in Bryan. Born there he notes Bryan’s improvement and progress and will travel to the Sims plantation in Brazos bottom to visit Mr. and Mrs. Milton W. Sims Jr.
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Capt. Davis
Will Davis
del Rio
Texas Rangers
M. W. Sims
Captain Davis
Bryan
Sims Plantation
Brazos Bottom
Milton W. Sims, Jr
Fruit Tree Discount Offer By Texas Nursery Co
Texas Nursery Co. stages a 25 percent price cut on fruit trees. Austin Jones represents Texas in promoting the sale.
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Austin Jones
Texas, Nursery Co
Senate confirms Neff appointments in Texas
Edward Hall of Bryan Dr M M Carrick of Dallas and Major T A Barton of Amarillo were sworn in as commissioner of insurance and banking state health officer and adjutant general. S L Staples will take charge of the state department as secretary of state tomorrow. Hall reappoints C V Johnson deputy commissioner of insurance and Iva Aday deputy commissioner of banking. He bans political discussion and demands loyalty to the Neff administration.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Senate
Edward Hall
Bryan
M. M. Carrick
Dallas
T. A. Barton
Amarillo
Insurance and Banking
S. L. Staples
State Department
Hall
Frances Hall
C. V. Johnson
Insurance
Iva Aday
Neff
A & M Library Receives Rare Agriculture Volumes
The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas main library gains rare books on farming. Highlights include a 1649 edition of English Improved and The English Improver Improved inscribed to Cromwell, plus 1793 Laws and Regulations of the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture.
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College Station
Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Walter Plrth
Cromwell
Massachusetts Society For Promoting Agriculture
Frederick Putter
D. J. Brown
Boston
Forsyth
Diversification Pays Says Tabor Farmer
W. E. Elliott of Tabor says he plans a diversified farming approach this year, splitting acreage between cotton and a mix of corn potatoes peas small grain vegetables and more. He aims for self sufficiency producing meat lard milk butter and poultry and considers the operation profitable with leftovers after expenses.
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Tabor
W. E. Elliott
Henderson and Webb Elected to Fill C of G Board
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors elected F. L. Henderson and R. S. Webb Sr. to fill vacancies from the resignations of George W Adams and Wilson Bradley and to appoint chairmen for eight standing committees. The meeting named committee chairs and approved continuing viburance and housing efforts, with secretary S. E. Eberstadt reporting housing progress and refusals by the vigilance committee for unworthy solicitations.
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F. L. Henderson
R. S. Webb, Sr
George W. Adams
Wilson Bradley
Bryan and Brazos County
Bryan Cemetery Association
John K. Lawrence
A. M. Waldrop
D. L.wilson
E. J. Fountain
J. D. Martin
Sam B. Wilson
J. T. Maloney
J. Webb Howell
Chamber
Tyler Haswell
S. E. Eberstadt
Eberstadt
Corral
Eberstaar
Rev
H. C. Willis
R. C. Stone
E. J. Jenkins
J. N. Dulaney
L. L. Mefnnis
W. H. Cole
H. O. Ferguson
R. O. Allen
John A. Moore
J. M. Lawrence
M. E. Wallace
D. L. Wilson
J. M. Gordon
Oak McKenzie
Travis RB. Bryan
1920 Ginning Figures Show Big Increase in Brazos County
The Brazos County ginning figures announce an increase of 10 604 bales for 1920 over 1919. Sam L. Rogers of the bureau of census, department of commerce, reports 18 140 bales ginned in the county before January 1 compared with 7 526 the prior year. Statewide ginning totaled 3 752 839 bales in 1920 versus 2 469 873 in 1919.
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Brazos County
Sam L. Rogers
Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
Forestry Bulletin Is Ready for Distribution
College Station Texas January 20 a new bulletin titled Forestry Questions and Answers is issued by the State Department of Forestry Copies will be mailed free to requests addressed to the State Forester at College Station Texas The publication aims at schools clubs and organizations providing concise elementary facts on the Texas forestry situation The booklet covers forest economics including stock on hand and future possibilities and discusses tree planting as the urgent need in West Texas.
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Eagle
College Station
Texas
State Department of Forestry
State Forester
West
George N Steen Dies From Injuries
George N Steen father of Mrs. A W Kinnard died at 8 this morning from injuries after being thrown and dragged by a calf last Wednesday. Funeral at 4 from the Kinnard home, burial in City Cemetery. Born in Jeanerette Louisiana he was 81 years four months and six days. He came to Texas in 1862 to work in cattle and farming. He lived with his daughter after retirement. He served as a Texas Ranger and fought Indians in early Texas and through the Civil War. Pallbearers listed.
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George N. Steen
A. W. Kinnard
Kinnard
City Cemetery
Teen
Jeanerette
Texas
Steen
Texas Rangers
L. N. Broadway
John Boriskie
C. M. Bethany
Guy P. Bittle
Fred Cavitt
Harry Fetille
Dr. J. N. Goodwin
Iton W. Sims
Eton Stewart
Coal Foreman Tells of Tanlac Help and Weight Gain
George Colton, a foreman from Kansas City, says Tanlac cured his kidney pains and improved appetite after weight gain of twenty two pounds. He and his wife both took Tanlac with positive results and credit the remedy for their restored health. The product is sold in Bryan by N A Stewart and other leading druggists.
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George Colton
East 21St Street
Kansas City
Tanlac
Taniac
Bryan
N. A. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs Strange to Move to Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs W T Strange depart Bryan to establish a new home in Oklahoma. They have long served in church and college circles and will be missed by local friends as their sons continue studies at A M College.
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Mrs. Strange
Oklahoma
W. T. Strange
Bryan
A. & M. College
Strange
Mr. E. F. Parks Returns Home From Texas Trip
Mr E F Parks returns Saturday from a week long visit in North Texas including Dallas Weatherford and his old hometown Bosque He reports a pleasant and successful trip and that business in other small towns resembles Bryan in every way
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E. F. Parks
FE. F. Parks
North
Texas
Dallas
Weatherford
Bosque
Bryan
Prominent Speakers at Ninth Texas Older Boys Conference
Colonel Beaumont B Buck of Camp Travis leads a list of speakers at the Ninth Texas Older Boys Conference to be held at A and M College on January 28 29 and 30. Other invitees include Dr C C Selecman Herbert L Crate Harry L White A C Scott John A Archard and more noted YMCA and church leaders. Buck’s wartime leadership earned him France’s Legion of Honor Croix de Guerre with palms and the Distinguished Service Cross before commanding the Third Division in the Argonne. Selecman will open with Life Work and is in high demand as a speaker in Dallas. Crate has developed a strong boys program in Mississippi high schools while Y M C A colleagues attend.
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College Station
Texas
Beaumont B. Buck
Twentieth Infantry
Camp Travis
A. & M. College of Texas
C. C. Selecman
First Methodist Church
Dallas
Herbert L. Crate
Mississippi
Harry L. White
International Committee
Chicago
A. C. Scott
Temple Sanitarium
Beaumont B Buck
John A. Archard
Buck
Cantigny
Soissons
Pershing
Argonne
Selecman
Crate
Mrs. J. C. Nagle Invited to Speak on Americanization
The Woman's Club of Houston invites Mrs. J. C. Nagle of College president of the Fourth district of Women's Federated Clubs to address an open meeting on Americanization January 26 at the Rice Hotel. Mrs. Nagle accepts and will depart for Houston today.
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The
Woman’s Club of
Houston
J. C. Nagle
College
Fourth District of Women’s Federated Clubs
Rice Hotel
Nagle
A and M Grants First Midterm Diplomas to Six Grads
College Station Texas January 22 diplomas were awarded to six midterm graduates at A and M University. The recipients were John Alvin Handrick Lincoln W F Hamilton Denton E E Reynolds Mt Calm C M Cole Bryan C R Drake Maypearl and L R Red Sterling. There was no ceremony for the presentation.
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The
Eagle
College Station
Texas
John Alvin Handrick
Lincoln
W. F. Hamilton
Denton
E. E. Reynolds
Mt. Calm
C. M. Cole
Bryan
C. R. Drake
Maypearl
L. R. Red
Sterling
U D C Chapter 10 Plans January Meeting Program
United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter 10 holds its January meeting Friday at 3 30 p m at Mrs J B Stevenson residence. The program honors Generals Lee and Jackson with music and readings plus a historian prepared treat for attendees. President Mrs W G Taliferro has moved from Bryan, vice president Mrs W H Cole presides.
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L. S. Ross
United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. B. Stevenson
Lee
Jackson
W. G Taliferro
Bryan
W. H. Cole
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American Legion
A. & M. Library
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Dalton
Cardus
Mrs. Burnett
Henderson
Webb
C. OF G. Board
Forestry Bulletin
Coal CO
Foreman
U. D.C
Miles
Nervine
Dr. Miles
Thornhill
Cole Hardware Go
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